Expression Cards
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phrasal-verb
run out
être à court de batterie ou de crédit téléphonique
Meaning
to have no remaining phone balance or battery
Example
My phone **ran out** of battery during the call.
phrasal-verb
run out of
épuiser une réserve de quelque chose
Meaning
to finish or exhaust a supply of something
Example
We might **run out of** clean water if we don’t conserve it.
idiom
run out of bandwidth
ne plus avoir de temps ni d'énergie; être débordé
Meaning
to have no time or energy left; to be overwhelmed
Example
Sorry, I can’t take another task — I’ve **run out of bandwidth**.
phrasal-verb
run out of cash
ne pas avoir d'argent pour continuer les opérations ou activités
Meaning
to have no money left to continue operations or activities
Example
Many small businesses **run out of cash** during prolonged recessions.
idiom
run out of steam
perdre de l'énergie ou de l'enthousiasme
Meaning
to lose energy or enthusiasm
Example
After working all day, I completely **ran out of steam**.
idiom
run out of time
ne plus avoir de temps pour terminer quelque chose
Meaning
to have no more time available to complete something
Example
We **ran out of time** before finishing the project.
phrasal-verb
run over
répéter ou revoir quelque chose que vous avez dit pour clarifier ou vous excuser
Meaning
to repeat or review something you said to clarify or apologize
Example
Let me **run over** what I said to make sure you understand my apology.
phrasal-verb
run over budget
dépenser plus d'argent que prévu
Meaning
to spend more money than was planned
Example
The construction project **ran over budget** by nearly 20%.
phrasal-verb
run short of
avoir moins de quelque chose que nécessaire
Meaning
to have less of something than needed
Example
We are **running short of** office supplies this week.
idiom
run someone down
critiquer quelqu'un de manière injuste ; parler mal de quelqu'un
Meaning
to criticize someone unfairly; to speak badly about someone
Example
He always **runs his coworkers down** behind their backs.
idiom
Run the risk
Faire quelque chose qui peut entraîner une perte ou un danger.
Meaning
To do something that may result in loss or danger.
Example
You’ll **run the risk** of losing everything if you lie.
idiom
run the show
être en charge d'une activité ou d'une organisation
Meaning
to be in charge of an activity or organization
Example
Ever since the director left, Emma has been **running the show**.
phrasal-verb
run through
réviser ou expliquer rapidement quelque chose
Meaning
to review or explain something quickly
Example
Let’s **run through** the presentation once before the meeting starts.
phrasal-verb
run up
provoquer le fait de devoir une grande somme d'argent
Meaning
to cause yourself to owe a large amount of money
Example
He **ran up** a huge credit card bill last month.
idiom
run with it
prendre une idée et la développer davantage ou agir dessus
Meaning
to take an idea and develop it further or act on it
Example
They liked the concept and told us to **run with it**.
idiom
run your own show
être en contrôle de ses propres activités ou affaires
Meaning
to be in control of your own activities or business
Example
After years of working for others, he wanted to **run his own show**.
idiom
Running on empty
continuer à travailler ou fonctionner lorsqu'on n'a plus d'énergie.
Meaning
To continue working or functioning when you have no energy left.
Example
After pulling an all-nighter, he’s **running on empty** today.
idiom
runs in the family
un trait ou une qualité commun parmi les membres de la famille
Meaning
a trait or quality common among family members
Example
Musical talent **runs in the family**.
idiom
Runway
Le temps qu'une startup a avant de manquer de liquidités.
Meaning
The time a startup has before running out of cash.
Example
We only have six months of **runway** left.
idiom
runway for growth
le temps ou les ressources qu'une startup dispose avant de nécessiter plus de financement
Meaning
the time or resources a startup has before it needs more funding
Example
The startup has enough **runway for growth** for the next 12 months.
idiom
runway left
le temps restant avant qu'une startup n'épuise son argent
Meaning
the amount of time before a startup runs out of money
Example
We only have six months of **runway left** to make this work.
phrasal-verb
rush through
faire quelque chose très rapidement, souvent négligemment
Meaning
to do something very quickly, often carelessly
Example
Don’t **rush through** your tasks; quality matters more.